Hey family, wow this week was really special I dont know how
to
explain it. Its funny because it was one of the weeks where
I think I
have been more rejected and criticized by people on my
mission, but
looking back on it im happy. There is something super
special about
being a missionary, I can happily say I have completely
eliminated my
fear of talking to anyone on the street, door, bus, etc. And
talking
to them about their lives, their hopes, their favorite
soccer team,
Etc and then directing the conversation to our special
message of the
restoration of the gospel of Christ. I cant tell you how
happy I am to
be able to share this message, I feel every moment I testify
of what I
know to a stranger or conocido, the spirit fills my soul.
Yesterday, we had a very interesting experience with our
neighbor the
typical uninterested grandma that loves to give us food but
wants
nothing with our message. haha her borther in law yelled out
to us
earlier that week asking why we havent come by for weeks, we
said we
would pass by for a bit sunday. As we passed I immediately
started
laughing because as I entered her brother in law came down
the stairs
with chips and cookies, they took out a huge piece of meat
to difrost
to serve us, hot milk, soda, etc. We let them know we just
barely had
lunch but still filled us with cookies. I dont know how but
the spirit
somehow allowed me to get us on topics of the gospel, my
companion was
amazed because each time we came by she said no. Thinking
about it,
thanks to a movie based on Noah and the Ark that I guess is
coming out
we got on the topic of the story, I took out my bible and
said oh man
we got to read the story its incredible. We did what you did
dad when
you served simply read a story from the bible, as we read it
we made
it more entertaining and the spirit filled the room, we
talked about
how amazing it would be to have a prophet guiding us today.
They were
etertained by the story and next time we pass they agreed
that we
could pass by to read another. We are truly messangers of
Gods Church
and the spirit of our message cant be ignored
I cant lie in some sectors it takes time for members to gain
confidence with, but Im one to be diligent;)
We had an amazing family night with a member and 4
investigators, that
I talked about my last letter. Went AMAZING!!! We watched a
video
about the great apostacy and the spirit was incredible
everyone felt
it, we talked about baptisms for the dead and it sparked the
attention
of all of them. ha except the funniest part is the grandma
of the
member said she felt the spirit so strong during the video
and said
she is so greatful for finding her evangelical church and
being
baptized there. We just smiled and continued on with the
message hahah
Ending the week we were looking for some inactive members on
a list
and asked a joven of 25 years if he knew one of the
directions on the
list and started helping us look for the direction we
couldnt find it
but he said but are there others on the list? we were
shocked by how
friendly he was and began to talk with him, he never had
shared with
missionarys but you could sense he wanted us to pass by his
house. He
agreed and said today we could pass by.
There really is no place where people are being prepared. It
truly
depends on our faith and attitude, sometimes we have to
stroke when we
dont want to stroke but I know without a doubt this is Gods
work and
God has helped me become an instrument in his work.
Hope all is well
I love the lord, I love serving him and talking to every
person I
cross that he lives and has restored his truth here on the
earth.
Mucho amor, Elder Carter
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